Han Feenstra

Han Feenstra is Hydrogen International Programme Manager and senior policy advisor at the Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth (formerly: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy).

He is involved in international energy and gas policy since 2009 and is working on hydrogen policy since 2017, building up the hydrogen team in the ministry from the start. He was involved in drafting the Netherlands government vision on hydrogen in 2020 and the development of the hydrogen import strategy. He is active in the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel cells in the Economy (IPHE), as the co-lead for the taskforce on trade policy.

Before, Han was working for the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs) , his last position (2004-2009) was Executive Director for NFIA in China, based in Shanghai. Han graduated in 1992 in Sinology at the University of Leiden. He is married with four children.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 6 November

12:30

12:30 - 13:00

Accelerating a low-carbon hydrogen market with the International Hydrogen Trade Forum

The International Hydrogen Trade Forum (IHTF) plays a pivotal role in fostering a global hydrogen market, connecting regions abundant in renewable resources with high-demand areas. This initiative is crucial for developing seamless hydrogen supply chains. However, challenges such as the projected supply-demand gap for 2030, rising costs, and lagging infrastructure development necessitate urgent strategic interventions. The IHTF, as a high-level platform for a dialogue between importing and exporting countries, catalyses the development of the hydrogen economy and the necessary solutions to strengthen public-private partnerships, expand infrastructure, and implement supportive governmental policies.

Attendee insights:

Gain insights into how the International Hydrogen Trade Forum fosters collaboration across borders and sectors to build a resilient and efficient hydrogen energy system.